11/27/16 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Clara Ward Singers- Swing Low Chariot

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Clara Ward Singers perform Swing Low Chariot (1962)  Continue reading

11/20/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson- The Queen Of Gospel

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Mahalia Jackson, The Queen of Gospel, became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world. She became an internationally acclaimed singer and civil rights activist. Entertainer Harry Belafonte described Jackson as “the single most powerful black woman in the United States”. She recorded about 30 albums.  Continue reading

11/6/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Ain’t It Like Him (That’s Just Like Jesus): Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Walter and Tramaine Hawkins

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Ain’t It Like Him (That’s Just Like Jesus): Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Walter and Tramaine Hawkins –  Piano: Edwin Hawkins Organ: Daniel Hawkins Continue reading

10/30/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: GKBrizzy- Order My Steps/Unstoppable

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New Christian Rap artist Gkbrizzy shares his music video for his rendition of Order My Steps/Unstoppable.  Continue reading

10/23/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: William McDowell – Spirit Break Out (featuring Trinity Anderson)

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William McDowell presents Spirit Break Out (featuring Trinity Anderson) from his new album Sounds Of Revival.  Continue reading

10/23/16 O&A NYC THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Third Debate

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Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton held the third and final debate last week and Saturday Night Live presents the third and (unfortunately) final debate parody. Chris Wallace (Tom Hanks) moderates the final debate between Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) and Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon). Continue reading

1/21/18 (Repost) O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers

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Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970.  Continue reading

10/9/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- Changed (Featuring All Star Encore Perfromance)

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Changed performed by Gospel legend Tramaine Hawkins and written by husband Walter Hawkins. Tramaine Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, and 19 Stellar Awards. Continue reading

9/24/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Caravans – Mary Don’t You Weep featuring Inez Andrews

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Robert Anderson started The Caravans in 1947. The group reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Albertina Walker, Delores Washington, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Reverend James Cleveland, Dorothy Norwood, Bessie Griffin, Josephine Howard, and Loleatta Holloway.

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